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Japanese baseball player (born 1989) Baseball player
Kazumasa Yoshida
Yoshida with the Orix Buffaloes
TSG Hawks – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1989-09-24) September 24, 1989 (age 35)
Kashihara, Nara, Japan
Bats: LeftThrows: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 6, 2014, for the Orix Buffaloes
CPBL: August 25, 2024, for the TSG Hawks
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record18–20
Earned run average3.74
Strikeouts269
CPBL statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average0.57
Strikeouts7
Teams

Kazumasa Yoshida (吉田 一将, Yoshida Kazumasa, born September 24, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.

Career

Orix Buffaloes

Yoshida was drafted by the Orix Buffaloes in the 1st round of the 2013 NPB draft. He made 226 total appearances for Orix spanning seven seasons, compiling an 18–20 record and 3.74 ERA with 269 strikeouts across 341+1⁄3 innings pitched. Yoshida was released by the Buffaloes during the 2021 season, after he struggled to a 7.66 ERA in 24 games for their farm team.

Niigata Albirex

Yoshida signed with the Niigata Albirex of the Baseball Challenge League for the 2022 season. In 2024, the club became the Oisix Niigata Albirex, and joined the Eastern League. In 34 appearances for the team in 2024, Yoshida recorded a 2.34 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 34+2⁄3 innings of work.

TSG Hawks

On August 1, 2024, Yoshida signed with the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

References

  1. "Kazumasa Yoshida Japanese & Winter Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. "TSG Hawks Sign Yoshida Kazumasa from NPB Minor Leagues". cpblstats.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. "Kazumasa Yoshida". niigata-albirex-bc.jp. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
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